Old Soldiers Never Die, Geoffrey Perret
Old Soldiers Never Die, Geoffrey Perret
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Old Soldiers Never Die
The Life of Douglas MacArthur

Author: Geoffrey Perret

Narrator: Jeff Riggenbach

Unabridged: 29 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/28/2009

Synopsis

Always colorful, always controversial, Douglas MacArthur is one of the dominant characters in American military history. To his admirers, he was the greatest American soldier; to his critics, he was a fivestar fake. With unprecedented access to official military records, reports, correspondence and diaries, Geoffrey Perrets groundbreaking biography reveals for the first time a complete and accurate account of MacArthur's tumultuous career, including:The PershingMacArthur feud that cost MacArthur the Medal of Honor in World War IPresident Trumans secret plan to fire MacArthur two years before the Korean War MacArthurs failed presidential ambitions.Unmatched in its candor, authority and insight, this landmark biography charts the brilliant, if flawed, career of a unique American character.

About Geoffrey Perret

Geoffrey Perret was eductaed at Harvard University and the University of California at Berkeley. He is the author of the acclaimed books Ulysses S. Grant and Eisenhower. He lives in England with his wife.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jonathan on April 30, 2014

American generals tend to come in two flavors: modest (Zachary Taylor, Grant, Sherman, Bradley) and flamboyant (Winfield Scott, McClellan, Patton, Schwarzkopf). No doubt about where Douglas MacArthur fits in! Perret's fine biography of one of America's most famous generals is an excellent addition t......more

Goodreads review by Travis on January 10, 2013

I have always been a fan of Douglas MacArthur and this book did a great job of showing everything he has done. Some remarkable parts of his life that I didn't even know came from this. One that stuck out was everything he went through at West Point. Even with this, he was able to overcome all of thi......more

Goodreads review by Alex on April 01, 2014

A well measured chronicled analysis of MacArthur's career. Too often the books on MacArthur lean towards hagiographic. I found that this biography acheived a good balance which adds weight to it findings. Of note - the authors different take on the Wake Island meeting between Truman and MacArthur. A......more

Goodreads review by John on March 22, 2009

This a superb biography of General of the Army Gouglas MacArthur and adds additional information to the terrific and a bit earlier work, American Caesar by William Manchester. Despite MacArthur's numerous peccadiloes, a production line dedicated to his public relations, and his selection of a mediocr......more

Goodreads review by Mike on April 05, 2008

Obviously, the right starting place for MacArthur would be William Manchester's book. However, this one does not disappoint. As a matter of fact, of all Perret's books, this one is most likely the best, despite its flaws. Our subject is the greatest military mind this country has ever produced. Was G......more

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